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Why You Need These Patio Door Shades This Spring

Now that spring is in full swing and summer is fast approaching, homeowners are rethinking their sliding patio door shades. The Cindy’s Window Fashions design team fields many questions about these window treatments, and we often recommend solutions besides the well-loved vertical blinds. The benefits are worth considering; so are the custom styles.

Kitchen with patio doors covered with patio door shades at Cindy's Window Fashions near Gresham, OR

The Benefits of Patio Door Shades

Patio doors have large expanses of glass that can let in considerable heat, cold, and brightness. Their coverings must effectively control light, privacy, and UV rays without hampering the door’s movement; energy efficiency is another consideration. Not all window treatments fit glass patio doors, but custom versions from Hunter Douglas do.

These styles offer privacy, don’t sacrifice views, and add visual interest to plain glass expanses, creating visual connections between indoor and outdoor spaces. Additional benefits include insulation, luxurious fabrics, and more reasons to spend time on your patio.

Our design experts suggest the following sliding patio door shades for your home.

Cellular Patio Door Shades

Duette® Cellular Shades are engineered for energy efficiency; their honeycomb design traps air to create an insulating barrier. Choose from designer fabrics, ⅜", ¾", or 1 ¼" pleat sizes, and sheer to blackout fabric opacities. These shades move smoothly on sliding doors—select styles earn a Federal Tax Credit of up to $1,200.

You’ll love how these shades diffuse natural light, creating a soft, radiant ambiance in the room. Hunter Douglas offers them in hundreds of colors, patterns, and textures, with choices that complement any decor scheme.

Woven Wood Patio Door Shades

If you’re into organic design themes, Hunter Douglas Provenance® Woven Wood Shades also work in horizontal and vertical applications. These one-of-a-kind window treatments bring elements of the outdoors inside through handcrafted materials like bamboo, wood, and reeds.

These artistically woven styles are surprisingly durable, with minimal stretching, bowing, or breaking. They create filtered light that casts beautiful dappled patterns throughout interior space, and the natural variations in the materials are lovely focal points.

Pairing Sliding Patio Door Shades with Custom Drapery

For truly distinctive window treatments, layer your patio door shades with custom drapery panels. It adds insulation and more light-blocking capabilities, plus extra opportunities to introduce colors and patterns.

We feature Carole Fabrics Custom Drapes, a luxury brand offering over 4,000 fabric selections, stationary side panels, and fully functioning drapery. The other option, Hunter Douglas Luminette® Sheer Panels, is a hybrid window treatment combining drapery, sheers, and soft vertical blind features. This is also customizable for glass patio doors.

Buy Hunter Douglas Patio Door Shades

Now that you know why you need custom patio door shades this spring, Cindy's Window Fashions is ready to help you with this exciting project. Our team proudly partners with designers and homeowners for projects. Let our family help yours; we welcome you to our showrooms and look forward to working with you.

We serve clients in Gresham, Portland, Clackamas, Happy Valley, Damascus, Sandy, Oregon City, Milwaukie, Corbett, Hood River, Cascade Locks, Lake Oswego, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, West Linn, Fairfield, Troutdale, OR, and Vancouver, Camas, Battle Ground, WA. Stop by to say hello or contact us for a consultation.